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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese cirio, from Latin cēreus (“waxen”). Doublet of céreo.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.ɾju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.ɾju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.ɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.ɾjo/
Noun
círio m (plural círios)
- a large candle
- a Christian pilgrimage